syut3 gwai6雪櫃雪柜
Jyutpingsyut3 gwai6
Yalesyut gwaih
Definition
Refrigerator; fridge.
Example
colloquialhomefood
How it's used
Refers exclusively to the kitchen appliance for food storage. Unlike some other regions where specific brands or terms like 冰箱 might be used, 雪櫃 is the standard, universal term in Hong Kong households.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Are there any cold drinks left in the fridge?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冰格, which refers specifically to the freezer compartment inside the fridge.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
